Winchester ’73 (a 1950 movie) changed the American Movie Industry forever, what was that change?

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Winchester ’73 is an American Western movie released by Universal Pictures in 1950. It stars James Stewart. Hint: the change was not in cinematography or the actual making of the picture itself but concerned Stewart specifically and caused a change . . .
Didn’t realize someone would get it right so quickly. The very first answer is right. When I get the chance I think someone just earned 10 points.
Mike, I didn’t know that first point. Next time I see the movie I’ll look out for that. Thanks.

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Answer by Claire de Lune
I know Stewart was one of the first actors to leave the studio system and go out on his own. I’ll guess he was the first actor to work for a percentage of the profits and this was the film.

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